Egyptian gay men face increased persecution in the Middle Eastern nation and now the government is turning to social media to find gay men, entrapping them in situations that are considered immoral by the government.
El Salvador's president spoke before the United Nations about decreasing poverty levels, quality of life and migration of children that's also affecting Central America.
A Russian rocket blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, taking to orbit a U.S.-Russian trio including the first Russian woman to serve on the $100 billion space outpost.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he wants to improve relations with China,South Korea and Russia, while acknowledging difficulties facing ties with his country's Asia-Pacificneighbors.
A defamation lawsuit brought by sprinter Tyson Gay's ex-coach that claims the coach was falsely accused of supplying the athlete with performance-enhancing drugs has been put on hold until an arbitrator decides if the case should go to arbitration.
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi told reporters Iraqi intelligence believed an attack was imminent; however, U.S. security officials have debunked his allegations.
International channels from Viacom are expanding its entertainment channel broadcasts to DStv in Africa, where it will broadcast Nick Jr. and Nicktoons.
Iraq veterans joined by human rights lawyers filed a Freedom of Information Act request on Thursday with the U.S. Department of Defense and the State Department over its use of depleted uranium during the Iraq War.
The Honduran president addressed the immigration crisis at the United Nations General Assembly's General Debate on Wednesday. After U.S. President Barack Obama and Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto did not mention immigration, Honduras' Juan Orlando Hernandez Alvarado spoke of the high crime rates and migration of children from his country.
Two new Apple products hit speed bumps on Wednesday:iPhone 6 Plus buyers discovered their phones can bend when placed in back pockets, and the company pulled its latest mobile operating system after reports of dropped cellular service.
The euro languished near a 14-month trough early in Asia on Thursday after surrendering overnight to stop-loss selling as a major chart bulwark at $1.2800 gave way.
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan told the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday that authorities were still working to free some 200 girls abducted from a school by Boko Haram militants in April.
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa assailed the United Nations Human Rights Council on Wednesday in his address to the U.N. General Assembly, calling its probe into Sri Lanka's 26-year civil war disproportionate and politically motivated.
As the United States and its allies pounded Islamist militants in Syriawith airstrikes, Washington and members of the so-called Friends of Syria group on Wednesday pledged more than $90 million in new funds for non-lethal and humanitarian assistance.
With an influx of undocumented immigrants entering Mexico from Central American countries, immigration was projected to be a topic for Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto to address the United Nations General Assembly. He instead focused on the purpose of the U.N.
